SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND POLITICAL CHANGE IN HONG KONG

The British rule in Hong Kong ended in 1997 and it is now both timely and intellectually inspiring to look back at the last twenty-five years of the British rule, when Hong Kong was transformed from a low-cost manufacturing base into one of Asia's most vibrant international service centres. The underlying social and political tensions of the society during this period of change constitute the focus of this present monograph, which is a collection of articles written by well known scholars and academics in Hong Kong.

What have been the moral values and motivating forces of the Chinese population during this period of economic growth? How was the population organized and how were political parties formed to air their old grievances and newly found legitimate claims? How did the Hong Kong British government cope with such social forces and conflicts both in the urban areas and among the rural communities? What have been the identities and allegiances of the local populace in view of the Chinese recovery of the city? The authors, who witnessed these events and some even participated in the process, try to answer these and many other questions with convincing eloquence and insights with the help of decade-long surveys and statistical analyses.

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 Preface viiContributors xiIntroduction xvPart I Class and Mobility 1 (60)

Morality, Class, and the Hong Kong Way of Life 3 (30)

Thomas W. P. WongLui Tai-lokChinese Entrepreneurship in Context 33 (28)

Lui Tai-lokThomas W. P. WongPart II Social Group and Conflict 61 (224)

Social Conflicts: 1975--1986 63 (52)

Anthony Bing-leung CheungKin-sheun LouieSocial Conflicts: 1987--1995 115(56)

Lau Siu-kaiWan Po-sanActivist Social Workers in Non-prejudiced 171(42)

EnvironmentWong Chack-kieRural Stability under Colonialism: New Look 213(42)

at an Old IssueStephen W. K. ChiuHung Ho-fungHongkongese or Chinese: The Problem of 255(30)Identity on the Eve of Resumption of ChineseSovereignty over Hong KongLau Siu-kaiPart III Political Culture and Political Change 285(160)

Political Attitudes in a Changing Context 287(22)

Kuan Hsin-chiLau Siu-kaiFrom One Brand of Politics to One Brand of 309(46)

Political CultureThomas W. P. WongLui Tai-lokDemocratization, Poverty of Political 355(22)

Leaders, and Political Inefficacy in Hong KongLau Siu-kaiElite-Mass Relationship in Hong Kong: 377(40)

Evolving Patterns and Directions ofDevelopmentChui Wing-takPublic Attitude towards Political Parties 417(28)Lau Siu-kaiIndex 4